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Manipulism and the Weapon of Guilt: Collectivism Exposed
Manipulism and the Weapon of Collectivism Exposed is the utmost controversial exposé and carefully detailed description of the awful emotional mind game that facilitates communism, socialism, fascism, and social liberalism, known as collectivism. The book exposes Denmark, the supposed happiest nation on earth, for what it truly collectivism's biggest propaganda hoax. Danish author Mikkel Clair Nissen tells the hidden facts and realities of life in Denmark’s democratic-socialism that they never want you to know.
142 pages, Kindle Edition
First published March 14, 2013
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March 14, 2014
This book is an essential tool for understanding the mental illness of entitlement psychology. With that in hand, accusations of racism and other such nonsense will no longer halt the debate of ideas, and the routine but subtle attempts to shame people to silence against insane politics and policies is a thing of the past.
This is my third attempt to review this most excellent book. From the beginning, every page or so I was wanting to quote a section and share with my like minded friends. So in my attempts to review, just the quotes alone created an excessively long review.
Mikkel, born and raised in Denmark, traveled to other western European countries, Australia, and USA where in each place he was able to stay long enough for the culture shock to wear off so he could make more objective observations of his country to a few others and how their culture chronically effects the residents of each country, mentally, and most notably psychologically.
In the USA today there are a very large number of people horrified at the socialist-communism type changes that are occurring, changes extremely contrary to the founding documents of the country. Still Mikkel lives in USA and, from his viewpoint, USA is the most free country in the world. We here may object, but Mikkel's reference is Denmark which he describes in detail, including the various psychosis that develop living in a “collectivist” country. “Collectivism” is mostly interchangeable with socialism, communism, liberalism, progressive. In my head I just used socialist or communist where he used collectivism.
Denmark, it's culture and politics are the natural and logical outcome of the direction USA is heading at high speed. Mikkel, notes common behaviors to both cultures, setting up a valuable insight into the progress of USA toward socialism, while pissing off everyone in his country for being critical of their lifestyles and attitudes.
The book probably isn't for Danes unless there is a huge underground begging for freedom and liberty, but it is an essential book for Americans to read as the USA parallels and direction towards Denmark politics, entitlements, and other ingrained socialism is terrifying to freedom and liberty loving Americans.
Also, this book arms the conservatives in USA with insight and tools to deal with Americans who have already been “lost” to social-liberalism. After this book, the accusation of racism will no longer silence the debate, and class envy in the name of equality or fairness will easily be seen as ridiculous.
While I can report that I 'read' the book. I'll not be finished with it for some time. I want to keep a great deal of it fresh in my mind, so I'll be returning to it regularly.
Americas... read the book. It isn't a long read. It will confirm what conservatives know and supply them some tools to deal with liberals and it may pry open the eyes of the liberals who have the courage to read it.
Manipulism and the Weapon of Guilt: Collectivism Exposed is on Facebook. Mikkel Clair Nissen also has a Facebook page.
This is my third attempt to review this most excellent book. From the beginning, every page or so I was wanting to quote a section and share with my like minded friends. So in my attempts to review, just the quotes alone created an excessively long review.
Mikkel, born and raised in Denmark, traveled to other western European countries, Australia, and USA where in each place he was able to stay long enough for the culture shock to wear off so he could make more objective observations of his country to a few others and how their culture chronically effects the residents of each country, mentally, and most notably psychologically.
In the USA today there are a very large number of people horrified at the socialist-communism type changes that are occurring, changes extremely contrary to the founding documents of the country. Still Mikkel lives in USA and, from his viewpoint, USA is the most free country in the world. We here may object, but Mikkel's reference is Denmark which he describes in detail, including the various psychosis that develop living in a “collectivist” country. “Collectivism” is mostly interchangeable with socialism, communism, liberalism, progressive. In my head I just used socialist or communist where he used collectivism.
Denmark, it's culture and politics are the natural and logical outcome of the direction USA is heading at high speed. Mikkel, notes common behaviors to both cultures, setting up a valuable insight into the progress of USA toward socialism, while pissing off everyone in his country for being critical of their lifestyles and attitudes.
The book probably isn't for Danes unless there is a huge underground begging for freedom and liberty, but it is an essential book for Americans to read as the USA parallels and direction towards Denmark politics, entitlements, and other ingrained socialism is terrifying to freedom and liberty loving Americans.
Also, this book arms the conservatives in USA with insight and tools to deal with Americans who have already been “lost” to social-liberalism. After this book, the accusation of racism will no longer silence the debate, and class envy in the name of equality or fairness will easily be seen as ridiculous.
While I can report that I 'read' the book. I'll not be finished with it for some time. I want to keep a great deal of it fresh in my mind, so I'll be returning to it regularly.
Americas... read the book. It isn't a long read. It will confirm what conservatives know and supply them some tools to deal with liberals and it may pry open the eyes of the liberals who have the courage to read it.
Manipulism and the Weapon of Guilt: Collectivism Exposed is on Facebook. Mikkel Clair Nissen also has a Facebook page.
February 25, 2016
A perfect mirror for the future we are heading to in the USA.
September 17, 2022
Nissen has some important things to say and seems to have discovered some essential causes for what goes on in a lot of countries: Collective thinking, Jante Law (Sandemose), envy - that easily causes socialism, and how such attitudes and beliefs are used by the technique of 'the weapon of guilt' by people wanting to morally control other people.
However, the author is overdoing it, portraying Denmark as worse than it is. Also he is cherry picking by selecting personal experiences ment to confirm his assertions and hypothesis. Not very scientific done, I have to say. I grew up in Denmark myself and moved to Norway when I was 15 years old, and can tell the Norway in no way is better than Denmark. Actually a little worse, but none of these two countries are as bad as he describes Denmark - that is my personal experience.
That said, I still recommend people to read this book. Several of you might gain new knowledge on a subject that is not unknown to quite a lot of people, including authors like Friedrich Nietzsche and Ayn Rand, and also talked about by Jordan Peterson.
However, the author is overdoing it, portraying Denmark as worse than it is. Also he is cherry picking by selecting personal experiences ment to confirm his assertions and hypothesis. Not very scientific done, I have to say. I grew up in Denmark myself and moved to Norway when I was 15 years old, and can tell the Norway in no way is better than Denmark. Actually a little worse, but none of these two countries are as bad as he describes Denmark - that is my personal experience.
That said, I still recommend people to read this book. Several of you might gain new knowledge on a subject that is not unknown to quite a lot of people, including authors like Friedrich Nietzsche and Ayn Rand, and also talked about by Jordan Peterson.
February 18, 2023
Felt sensational and filled with rhetoric. Much of the ‘evidence’ is anecdotal and sounds just plain whiny. Like a very long Facebook rant.
Are there problems? Undoubtedly. Serious ones? Probably. Do I disagree with collective socialism? Wholeheartedly. But if you’re going to make such wide claims, it better be a tad more cerebral.
Are there problems? Undoubtedly. Serious ones? Probably. Do I disagree with collective socialism? Wholeheartedly. But if you’re going to make such wide claims, it better be a tad more cerebral.
April 16, 2016
This is a good idea for an essay, but did not hold my interest at its current length.
In addition, the author is not a talented writer. I finished reading only as a test of my willpower and stamina.
In addition, the author is not a talented writer. I finished reading only as a test of my willpower and stamina.
December 17, 2020
Fascinating first-hand insight from a multi-generational Dane on the psychological impact and manipulism of the Socialistic welfare system in place in Denmark and throughout the world.
June 23, 2017
Poorly written and unsupported
September 23, 2020
A great example of how the desire to help gets collectivized and twisted.
Very well written
Very well written
March 27, 2016
Psychological insight in mindset of collectivists society and that of Denmark in particular. Thought-provoking, at times repetitive and somehow boring to read. It is also less scientific and less clear in its argumentation as I would wish for (clearer examples and references would help). I would surely recommend to read it to understand what is at times going on in western culture.
July 15, 2018
The worst book I have ever read. That says a lot.
October 21, 2015
very thought-provoking - worth the time!
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